diff --git a/scratch/ipc_fix.patch b/scratch/ipc_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e9fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratch/ipc_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+--- src/config.rs
++++ src/config.rs
+@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+ use std::fs;
+ use std::path::PathBuf;
++use std::env;
++use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
++use std::io::Write;
+ 
+ #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+ pub struct VrecConfig {
+@@ -51,4 +54,14 @@
+         fs::write(path, data)?;
+         Ok(())
+     }
++
++    pub fn notify_daemon_reload() {
++        let socket_path = format!("{}/vrec.sock", env::var("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR").unwrap_or_else(|_| "/tmp".to_string()));
++        if let Ok(mut stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket_path) {
++            if let Ok(payload) = serde_json::to_vec(&crate::ipc::Command::ReloadConfig) {
++                let len_buf = (payload.len() as u32).to_le_bytes();
++                let _ = stream.write_all(&len_buf);
++                let _ = stream.write_all(&payload);
++            }
++        }
++    }
+ }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index dbe1bd7..736e768 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -66,4 +66,18 @@ impl VrecConfig {
         fs::write(path, data)?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn notify_daemon_reload() {
+        use std::env;
+        use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+        use std::io::Write;
+        let socket_path = format!("{}/vrec.sock", env::var("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR").unwrap_or_else(|_| "/tmp".to_string()));
+        if let Ok(mut stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket_path) {
+            if let Ok(payload) = serde_json::to_vec(&crate::ipc::Command::ReloadConfig) {
+                let len_buf = (payload.len() as u32).to_le_bytes();
+                let _ = stream.write_all(&len_buf);
+                let _ = stream.write_all(&payload);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ipc.rs b/src/ipc.rs
index 945bc84..779f668 100644
--- a/src/ipc.rs
+++ b/src/ipc.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub enum Command {
     SaveReplay,
+    StartRecording,
+    StopRecording,
+    ReloadConfig,
     StopDaemon,
     ShowOverlay,
 }
diff --git a/src/overlay.rs b/src/overlay.rs
index ebb0cb1..7d4f5c1 100644
--- a/src/overlay.rs
+++ b/src/overlay.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn show_menu_overlay() {
         replay_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
             let mut cfg = VrecConfig::load();
             cfg.replay_enabled = !cfg.replay_enabled;
-            cfg.save().unwrap();
+            cfg.save().unwrap(); VrecConfig::notify_daemon_reload();
             if cfg.replay_enabled {
                 replay_btn_clone.set_label("Instant Replay\n🟢 ON");
             } else {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub fn show_menu_overlay() {
         record_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
             let mut cfg = VrecConfig::load();
             cfg.record_enabled = !cfg.record_enabled;
-            cfg.save().unwrap();
+            cfg.save().unwrap(); VrecConfig::notify_daemon_reload();
             if cfg.record_enabled {
                 record_btn_clone.set_label("Recording\n🔴 ON");
             } else {
diff --git a/src/settings_ui.rs b/src/settings_ui.rs
index 3664874..6272946 100644
--- a/src/settings_ui.rs
+++ b/src/settings_ui.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn open_replay_settings(config_in: &VrecConfig) {
         if let Ok(val) = bitrate_entry.text().parse() {
             cfg.replay_bitrate_kbps = val;
         }
-        let _ = cfg.save();
+        let _ = cfg.save(); VrecConfig::notify_daemon_reload();
         window_clone.close();
     });
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn open_record_settings(config_in: &VrecConfig) {
         if let Ok(val) = bitrate_entry.text().parse() {
             cfg.record_bitrate_kbps = val;
         }
-        let _ = cfg.save();
+        let _ = cfg.save(); VrecConfig::notify_daemon_reload();
         window_clone.close();
     });
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn open_general_settings(config_in: &VrecConfig) {
         cfg.language = lang_entry.text().to_string();
         cfg.menu_hotkey = menu_hk_entry.text().to_string();
         cfg.save_hotkey = save_hk_entry.text().to_string();
-        let _ = cfg.save();
+        let _ = cfg.save(); VrecConfig::notify_daemon_reload();
         window_clone.close();
     });